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Roy Wilford Riegle (April 27, 1896 – February 2, 1988), known as Wilford, was an American attorney, politician and Member of the Kansas House of Representatives.
R. Wilford Riegle | |
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 52nd Triennial Conclave, Chicago, IL[1] | |
| Member of the Kansas Senate from the 15th district | |
| In office January 12, 1953 – January 9, 1961 | |
| Preceded by | Bob George |
| Succeeded by | Wade Alexander Myers |
| Member of the Kansas Senate from the 22nd district | |
| In office January 14, 1941 – 1943 | |
| Preceded by | William Carlisle Harris |
| Succeeded by | Selleck Warren |
| Member of the Kansas House of Representatives from the 45th district | |
| In office January 9, 1933 – January 14, 1941 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Herbert Rees |
| Succeeded by | Felix Bruno Ross |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 27, 1896 Lyons, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | February 2, 1988 (aged 91) Emporia, Kansas, U.S. |
| Resting place | Leavenworth National Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Keith Maria Roberts |
| Education | Washburn University (BA, LLB, MA) Kansas State Normal School |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
He met his future wife, Keith, while attending Kansas State Normal School during the 1910s. Before marriage, however, he was called to duty during World War I as part of the United States Army in Company L, 137th Infantry, 35th Division.[citation needed]
Aside from serving as the longest-practicing attorney in Lyons County, Wilford was a Republican member of both the Kansas House of Representatives and the Kansas Senate for multiple terms.[citation needed]
Wilford was an initiated member of Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity.[2] In 1973, he took office as the Grand Master of the Knights Templar (Freemasonry) both nationally and overseas.
After a series of strokes and declining health, Colonel Riegle died on February 2, 1988.[3]
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References edit
- ^ "Knights Templar reference". knightstemplar.org. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ "Distinguished Alumni". Tau Kappa Epsilon. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
- ^ "Roy Wilford Riegle papers". Retrieved 20 September 2012.
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